What is the short and long-term impact for the 17 Indiana regions getting a share of the $500 million READI grant money? We get insight from our panel of INsiders: Krieg DeVault Of Counsel Deborah Daniels, IndyPolitics.org Publisher Abdul-Hakim Shabazz and Bose Public Affairs Group Principal Roger Harvey.... Read More
There’s a new resource for Indiana teachers looking to achieve excellence in the classroom. The INLearning Partnership is a collaborative initiative that provides professional resources for educators. We get details from Five Star Technology Vice President of Strategy April Harper. ... Read More
Genezen has announced plans to invest $40 million in its cell and gene therapy facility in Hamilton County. Ray Kaczmarek explains why the company is bullish on Fishers and its growing life sciences sector. ... Read More
Hoosier food entrepreneurs are cashing in on the meats, cheeses and crackers you nibble on at parties and gatherings. Yelp’s Senior Lead of Community & Marketing Brittany Smith looks at the growing trend of Hoosier entrepreneurs getting in on the food board business.... Read More
A first-of-its-kind study of water demand and availability in Central Indiana could help navigate future economic growth. INTERA Vice President, Strategy and Integration Jack Wittman explains why it’s critical to attracting new businesses to the state.... Read More
Seventeen Indiana regions representing all 92 counties are getting a share of $500 million from the state’s READI grants program. READI Review Committee Member and Dean and Barbara White Foundation Executive Director Bill Hanna breaks down the economic impact and how it could generate billions of dollars in overall investments.... Read More
Indiana’s economy weathered a challenging 2021. Despite supply chain issues, labor shortages and the pandemic, the state saw growth in several key areas. In an extended interview, we’ll get Governor Eric Holcomb’s perspective on the state of economic development this year and what’s in the pipeline for 2022.... Read More
A key component to Indiana’s economic development strategy can be found in innovation and technology. Governor Eric Holcomb explains how renewable energy, battery technology and entrepreneurship are driving growth.... Read More
Ernie Pyle, a small-town boy from Vermillion County, made a big-time mark on how Americans learned about what was happening on the front lines during World War II. Mary-Rachel Redman with more on this Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and how his hometown of Dana is working to preserve his legacy.... Read More
Banks experiencing high credit quality, Indiana businesses preparing for potential changes in COVID-19 vaccination laws for workers and what the legacy project from the College Football Playoff National Championship may look like in Indianapolis. IBJ Managing Editor Greg Weaver joins us with a look at these stories and more coming up in this week’s IBJ.... Read More
A bio-tech company based out of the Purdue Research Park has developed a potential game changer in identifying ovarian cancer. The FDA has approved the use of On Target Laboratories’ fluorescent imaging agent CYTALUX to target cancer during surgery. We get details from On Target Laboratories Chief Science Officer & Founder Dr. Philip Low.... Read More
Earlham College is taking steps to reverse the trend in the number of Hoosiers pursuing opportunities in higher education. President Anne Houtman with more on why the Wayne County college is adding new majors and concentrations for the 2022 school year.... Read More
Indianapolis sports tourism experienced a comeback this year after a rough 2020. More on the post-pandemic game plan from Indiana Sports Corp President Ryan Vaughn.... Read More
Indianapolis is preparing to host the nation’s newest contemporary music festival. The artists which make up WonderRoad will hit three stages at Garfield Park on the city’s south side in June. We get details on the event from The Elevation Group President Denny Young and learn why organizers chose central Indiana for their third multi-day […]... Read More
David Johnson, president and chief executive officer of the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership, served as a panelist at the Engage Indiana event earlier this month, presented by the Indiana Economic Development Corporation and our partners at the Indianapolis Business Journal. He sat down with Inside INdiana Business Host Gerry Dick during the event.... Read More
New Indiana University President Pamela Whitten was a panelist earlier this month at the Engage Indiana event, presented by the Indiana Economic Development Corporation and our partners at the Indianapolis Business Journal. She spoke with Inside INdiana Business Host Gerry Dick about what engagement means at the university level.... Read More
Bloomington-based Cook Group is the driving-force to help build a new grocery store in a poverty-stricken area, considered a food desert, on the near northeast side of Indianapolis. President Pete Yonkman was a participant earlier this month in the Engage Indiana event, presented by the Indiana Economic Development Corporation and our partners at the Indianapolis Business Journal. Yonkman […]... Read More
Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry joined Inside INdiana Business Host Gerry Dick for an interview earlier this month at the Engage Indiana event, presented by the Indiana Economic Development Corporation and our partners at the Indianapolis Business Journal.... Read More
Indiana’s economy is expected to remain somewhat resilient heading into 2022 despite challenges brought on by COVID-19, labor shortages and supply chain issues. We get more on what to expect from Indiana Secretary of Commerce Brad Chambers.... Read More
The Labs for Industry Futures and Transformation, or LIFT, was designed to train and retrain adult workers for jobs in the digital and automated economy in the South Bend-Elkhart region. Director, Education & Workforce Initiatives, South Bend – Elkhart Regional Partnership Leighton Johnson has details about a new apprenticeship program.... Read More
